Demand is high during these unfortunate economic times. Get out and get some SBR!!
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Commercial fence supplies. Stolen goods are sold by thieves to commercial fences operating out of shops – such as jewellers, pawnbrokers and second-hand dealers.
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Residential fence supplies. Stolen goods (particularly electrical goods) are sold by thieves to fences, usually at the home of the fence.
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Network sales. Stolen goods are passed on and each participant adds a little to the price until a consumer is found; this may involve a residential fence, and the buyer may be the final consumer or may sell the goods on again through friendship networks.
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Commercial sales. Commercial fences for a profit sell stolen goods; either directly to the (innocent) consumer or to another distributor who thinks the goods can be sold again for additional profit. More rarely, such sales are made to another distributor.
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Hawking. Thieves sell directly to consumers in places such as bars and pubs or door to door (e.g. shoplifters selling cigarettes, toiletries, clothes or food).